Joint



NW 116 19%. 4 wmms I H. C. LORD JOINT Filed March 22. 1923 Patented Nov. 16 1 926.

I UNITED STATES HUGE LORD, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

JOINT.

Application filed. Burch 22, 1923. Berle-.1 No. 628,874.

This invention is designed to improve joints and is particularly advantageous in connection with the joints at the end ot a. spring directly connected to the frame oi! o a vehicle although it is not limited to thls use.

lhe invention is illustrated in the uccompanyingi drnwings as follows:

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is clamped in the spring eye by expending it inserting the shell end permitting the 25 spring eye to close on the shell so that the shell is locked with the sprin.

A joint in 9 extends throng the joint sleeve 6. t hes n tepered end 10. An erpnndin sleeve 12 is mounted on the to 5m ered en the sleeve heving e tepered opening ll for receiving the end 10. The sleeve is rovided with the slots 13 end 14: errtending from the opposite ends of the sleeve so that the sleeve mey he expended under 35 the notion of the tepered end when the loolt is drawn endwise. The pin is screw= threaded at the opposite end 15 and s. nut 16 is screwed on to this nut having the round portion 1? fitting the opening 3. lhenut to. muy be locked in piece Toy e. cotter in lh and lock washers 20 mey he provi ed it desired.

lt will he noted with this structure the expending oi the sleeve 12 looks the sleeve tt with the wells of the opening 3. It else locks the .pin 10 egeinst turning end the. end of the joint sleeve 6 is clumed' e. einst the end of the sleeve 12 throng the intervening lock washer. Thus the joint sleeve tn 6 is locked e einst turning." hlot onl is the joint sleeve ocked against turning ut inasmuch as the sleeve 12 is clamped in the opening 3 it is locked at einst axial movement and is thus cepab e of holding the W spring eye tree from the wells of the mount- 1 shows 'e. central cross section' 10 through such a. joint.

ing. Inasmuch as with this joint no lubricsnt can be used this is an important feature.

ard equipment without in any way changing equipment.

What it claim. as new is 1. A joint comprising e joint sleeve; e pin through the sleeve huving e. tapered head; on expnnsible sleeve on the'head expansible through the action of the head; e nut on the opposite end of the pin; it mounting with side walls with opposite openings through which the pin extends end withthe walls of one of which the'enpensible sleeve is clamped; and a. nut acting on the joint sleeve through the other'opening to clemp the joint sleeve against the expensible sleeve.

2. A joint comprising 2. joint sleeve; 9. pin through the sleeve having a. to. ered head; on expensible sleeve on the hen expsnsible through the action of the head; e. nut on the opposite end of the pin; it mounting with side walls with opposite openings through which the pin extends end with the wells of one of which the expensihle sleeve is clemped; end it nut extending through the other opening to exert pressure on the joint sleeve to clamp the some ugeinst the en pensible sleeve.

3. A joint comprising r. joint sleeve; 2.

It will be noted that this joint me be placed in the ordinary openings of stem @0 them and thus adapts this joint to such.

rubber joint element mounted on the sleeve;

o. joint member locked with the ruhher joint element; a. pin extending through the joint sleeve having o. tapered heed; on expunsible sleeve on the head enpensible through the action of the head; nut on the opposite end of the pin; and e. mounting with on opening in which the erpensible sleeve is clamped through the notion of the heed.

l. A joint comprising e joint sleeve; e rubber joint element mounted on the sleeve; c joint member locked with the rubber joint element; at pin extendin through the oint sleeve heving e tapered eed; en enpensihle sleeve on the heed expensihle through the action ot the heed; r. nut on the opposite end of the pin; end e mounting-herring wells eech side-oi the joint member with open" ings through which the pin extends, the

erpunsible sleeve being clamped in one opening and the nut acting through the opposite opening.

5. ln a oint, the combinution or" e hrnclret having opposing walls with openings therethrough' a spring eye arranged between said walis; a oint comprising a sleeve and a rubber joint element locked with the sleeve 5 and with the spring eye; and means for locking the sleeve with the bracket comfirising a pin extending through the sleeve eving e tapered end an expansible sleeve on the tapered end adapted to be ex ended into an o ening in one of the we 5; and 10 a nut at t e opposite end of the pin acting against the joint sleeve throu h the opening.

In testimony whereof I ave hereunto set my hand.

HUGH C. LORD. 

